Cops: Conshohocken man cited for disorderly conduct

By 21st Century Media News Service

Monday, May 13, 2013

WHITEMARSH — George Hodges, 27, of the 100 block of Josephine Avenue, Conshohocken, was cited for disorderly conduct following a traffic stop at 10:43 a.m. April 29, police said. An officer on duty observed Hodges driving carelessly through the Giant parking lot, 10 Ridge Pike, Conshohocken, and stopped his vehicle behind Wawa, 406 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill, police said. Police located a baggie with a small amount of marijuana next to the driver’s seat, police said.

Lafayette Hill resident reports attempted fraud

WHITEMARSH — A Lafayette Hill resident reported April 30 she had received a call from a person claiming to be a representative from Reader’s Digest, who said she had won $1.5 million, police said. The man asked her to purchase a Green Dot Money Pak PayPal card for $99 in order to claim her prize; she did so and gave him the card’s access code, police said. The man then directed her to wire $500 through Western Union to an account in New York, but she did not do so, police said.

Lafayette Hill resident reports harassing phone calls

WHITEMARSH — A Lafayette Hill resident reported May 1 he had been receiving daily calls from a company in Florida, police said.

Wedding, engagement rings taken from Conshohocken residence

WHITEMARSH — A white gold wedding band and a white gold engagement ring with princess cut diamonds, valued at a total of $11,000, were taken from a residence on the 800 block of East Hector Street, Conshohocken, April 14, police said. The owner said she and her husband had approximately 15 to 30 friends and family over for a get-together April 13, and before she went to bed at 1 a.m., she placed the rings on a night stand and found them missing in the morning, police said.

Items stolen from PECO trucks in Fort Washington

WHITEMARSH — Two spools of high-tech fiber optic wire, valued at $11,000 to $15,000 each, were taken from two PECO trucks at the PECO substation, 551 Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, overnight May 2, police said. Tools and possibly a gas generator were also taken from the trucks, police said. On one vehicle, the padlock had been cut, and entry was made through the rear door, police said. A section of the chain link fence at the site had been cut, police said.

Plymouth Meeting resident reports identity theft

WHITEMARSH — A Plymouth Meeting resident reported May 5 his Home Depot credit card had been used for $5,878.58 in unauthorized purchases, most of which were made at the King of Prussia Home Depot in February, police said.

Motorcycle stolen from garage in Lafayette Hille

WHITEMARSH — A motorcycle was taken from a garage on the 800 block of Thomas Road, Lafayette Hill, between Feb. 24 and May 3, police said. A resident said his friend had asked him to hold his motorcycle and he put it in his grandparents’ garage Feb. 24 and found it missing May 3, police said. There was also damage to the garage, police said.

Fort Washington resident reports harassing text messages

WHITEMARSH — A Fort Washington resident reported May 4 he had received threatening text messages, police said. Police advised both parties to have no further communication, police said.

Police officer reports criminal mischief in Lafayette Hill

WHITEMARSH — An officer on patrol at 9:12 a.m. May 5 found letters in the sign at Miles Park, located at the intersection of Joshua Road and Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill, had been rearranged to display vulgarities, and the sign cover was found to be unlocked, police said. A basketball backstop net was also tossed over the fence of the retention basin at the park, police said.

Lafayette Hill resident reports receiving harassing phone calls

WHITEMARSH — A Lafayette Hill resident reported May 5 she had received harassing phone calls beginning shortly after midnight May 5, with the caller hanging up several seconds after she answered each time, police said.